Build Better More

The Build Better More (BBM) is the infrastructure program of the Marcos administration (2022–2028). It superseded the Build! Build! Build! infrastructure program of the Duterte administration (2016–2022). The following Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFP)s were identified by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The Marcos administration approved 194 infrastructure projects, ranging from public transport, power, health, information technology, water resources, and agriculture.[1][2] 77 of those project were carried from past administrations while 123 are “new and initiated” by the Marcos administration.[3] The total cost for the Build Better More program is PHP 9-trillion.[3]

Infrastructure Flagship Projects

Public transportation
Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Rail transportation
LRT Line 2 West Extension Proposed
LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension 2019– Under-construction
Metro Manila Subway (Phase 1) 2019– Under-construction
Mindanao Rail Project (Phase 1) Proposed
MRT Line 3 Rehabilitation Project Proposed
MRT Line 4 Proposed
MRT Line 7 2017– Under-construction 2023
North–South Commuter Railway 2019– Under-construction 2025
PNR South Long Haul Proposed 2025
Subic–Clark Railway Proposed 2024
Urban transportation
Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project 2022– Under-construction
Davao Public Transport Modernization Project Under-construction
Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange Proposed

Roads
Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase III (Plaridel Bypass) Proposed
Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway Proposed
Boracay Circumferential Road Proposed
Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road Proposed
Davao City Bypass Construction Project Proposed
Davao City Coastal Road Project, including Bucana bridge Proposed
Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project Proposed
Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Development, Phase I Proposed
Metro Manila Bridges Project (under ADB Financing Facility) - 3 Bridges Proposed
Pasacao-Balatan Tourism Coastal Highway Proposed
Priority Bridges Crossing Pasig-Marikina River & Manggahan Floodway Bridges

Construction Project (under China Government Facility) - 3 Bridges

 Proposed
Road Network Development Project in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao Proposed
Expressways
Camarines Sur Expressway Proposed
Davao City Expressway Proposed
NLEX-SLEX Connector Road 2019-2023 Under-construction 2023
Inter-island Bridges
Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge 2023-2027 Proposed 2027
Cebu-Bohol Bridge Proposed
Cebu-Mactan Bridge (4th Bridge) and Coastal Road Construction Project Proposed
Panay-Guimaras-Negros Inter-Island Link Bridge Proposed
Panglao-Tagbilaran City Offshore Bridge Connector Proposed
Panguil Bay Bridge 2021–2023 Under-construction December 2023

Airports
Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
New Manila International Airport 2020–2026 Under-construction 2026 [4]

Seaports
Project Construction Status Completion Date Ref.
New Cebu International Container Port Proposed March 28, 2024

Urban development
Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Ambal Simuay River and Rio Grande de Mindanao River Flood Control and Riverbank Protection Project Proposed
Cavite Industrial Area Flood Risk Management Project Proposed
EDSA Greenways Proposed
Emergency Assistance for Reconstruction and Recovery of Marawi (Output 2: Reconstruction and Development Plan for a Greater Marawi, Stage 2) Proposed
Flood Risk Improvement and Management Project for Cagayan De Oro River Proposed
Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (IDRR-CCA) Measures in the Low-Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay Project Stage II Proposed
Metro Manila Flood Management Project, Phase I Proposed
Metro Manila Priority Bridges for Seismic Improvement Project Proposed
Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project, Phase IV Proposed
Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project, Phase V Proposed
Philippines Seismic Risk Reduction and Resilience Project Proposed

References
  1. Gregorio, Xave (December 29, 2022). "Goodbye 'Build, Build, Build'; P1.196-T sought for PBBM's 'Build, Better, More' infrastructure program". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. "Marcos admin bares P9-T flagship infra projects; 45 to funded by PPPs". PhilStar Global. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. "NEDA Board OKs ₱9-T infra projects". CNN Philippines. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. Vera, Ben O. de (March 9, 2020). "2 major airport projects prepare for 2020 liftoff". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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